Sales Administrative Assistant
Resume:
Awanda H. Dejoie
New Orleans, LA 70126
*************@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
An experienced administrative assistant with demonstrated success in developing and maintaining organizational and communication programs in government and corporate America.
Professional Experience
Southern Management, Woodbridge, VA Leasing Agent/Administrative Coordinator.
As Leasing Coordinator my duties consisted of extensive administrative work. I managed all operational work orders, handled all correspondence and interaction with residents, vendors, and contractors. Responsible for resolving all complaints, receiving and posting rent payments, move-ins, move-outs, including evictions, scheduling and payrolls for employees. Volunteered and developed a program as an English teacher for maintenance workers who spoke only Spanish.
United States Department of Commerce, Suitland, MD Media Specialist.
Initiated strategies that successfully publicized Census 2000. My articles appeared in local newspapers and magazines. Acted as a liaison between local and national media and Census 2000. Implemented and conducted the State-wide “Census in the Schools” celebration program that introduced middle school students to the Census. Developed and facilitated a functional relationship with the Governor’s office, City Hall, and Native American leaders. Also responsible for research gathering, preparation of reports, logistics of events and appeared on numerous television stations.
Office of Louisiana State Representative, Legislative Aide, New Orleans, LA.
Independently solved constituent problems, scheduled events and appearances. Eagerly attended City Council meetings and budget hearings. Wrote speeches, prepared press releases, conducted press conferences and briefings. Scheduled events and appearances and performed duties of absent Representative in New Orleans while House of Representatives was in session in Baton Rouge, LA.
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New York Department of Education, Substitute Teacher, Brooklyn, New York.
Substituted for elementary and middle schools in Brooklyn and Bronx, New York. (Temporary position after Hurricane Katrina).
The Leadership Program, Teaching Artist, New York, New York.
As a Teaching Artist, I coordinated an after-school program in a series of New York City schools. This program was designed to produce future leaders in an Urban setting through dance, poetry, music, and acting. Important emphasis was placed upon character development, diversity with cultural acceptance and inter-personal relationships.
Weststaff Temporary Agency, Administrative Assistant, New Orleans, LA.
Accepted long-term assignments (for several years) through the LSU Health Science Center, Children’s Hospital (Gastroenterology, Dentistry, Animal Rights, The Sexual Abuse Clinic’s Adolescent Hospital), Editorial Consultant in Oncology Research, Mock juror for the McDermott Oil Company and the Latex Rubber trials.
WYLD Radio, Account Executive, New Orleans, LA
Sold commercial radio spots to local businesses and organizations. Consistently met goals. Previously worked as Copyrighter for the station.
WGNO-TV 26, Associate Sales Coordinator, New Orleans, LA.
Performed duties of administrative sales Coordinator in a booming television station for sales director as well as 7-12 sales executives. Demonstrated a broad knowledge of public relations, marketing, sales pitching/closing, time-management, clientele development, client control, written proposals and the use of NIELSON and ARBITRON.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Language Communications/Xavier & Southern Universities
SKILLS: Computer Literate, typing 60 wpm, Public Speaking, Editing and Proofreading, Spanish
References
Dr. Yvonne Sterling, Professor of Nursing, LSU 9800 Belfast Street New Orleans, LA 504-***-**** 504-***-****
Tyra Jones Pilgrim, Leasing Agent, Resident Service Coordinator 3486 Forestdale Avenue Woodbridge, Virginia 703-***-****
Marsha Baudy, Coordinator Jazz Festival Foundation 2551 S. Von Braum Harvey, Louisiana 504-***-****
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